bearing question

[Wayne Galligan]

Eric,

Is that on a 2 or 4 stoke engine?  I haven't had any problem on my OS this way so far.  Am I just lucky or is there a difference in bearings and the grease in them.  I installed a bearing made by Bearings Limited distributed by Purvis out of Dallas.  I know of several guys in this area that do it this way.

Wayne G 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Henderson,Eric 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 8:36 AM
  Subject: RE: bearing question


  FYI - the grease will leak. If you are pressurizing from the crankcase it can make it to the tank and the fuel supply. The grease congeals just like snot (sorry but that was the best description available this AM)  when mixed with methanol.  Also it has reached the metering slot in the carb. more than once for me.

  Regards,

  Eric.


  -----Original Message-----
  From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Wayne Galligan
  Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 8:22 AM
  To: discussion at nsrca.org
  Subject: Re: bearing question


  Emory,

  Some of us have been just leaving the seal and grease in the bearing.  I had replaced the bearing on my OS and the first replacement bearing I removed the seal and rinsed the grease out of it and just used after run to lube it back up after the install.  Well!!!  this bearing only lasted about 20 flights.  New bearing in now with seals in place has over 50 flights and doing fine.

  Wayne G.
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Emory Schroeter 
    To: Pattern NSRCA 
    Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 8:21 PM
    Subject: bearing question



    Hello,

    I have some replacement bearings for my ST3250 that have the covers over the balls. I think they may also have some grease packed in there. How do I remove the cover to wash it out. Do I just pry it off? I don't want to mess up the bearing.

    Thanks in advance.


    Emory Schroeter
    emorydmd at earthlink.net


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